Cardioglossa annulata explained

Cardioglossa annulata, the annulated long-fingered frog, is a species of frog from the genus Cardioglossa native to Congo in elevations of . It lives in forests and wetlands in a area. It was scientifically described in 2015.

Description

Adults measure between, with a single juvenile measuring . The species is relatively long with a sharp snout. Its extremities are all elongated and slender. Each subarticular tubercle on the pointed fingers and toes spans the breadth of the digit. The infratympanal line serves as an identifying feature. Three little black spots are scattered across its brown back. The fingertips, dorsal thigh, lower back, and groin all have white spines.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Hirschfeld . Mareike . Burger . Marius . Blackburn . David C. . Greenbaum . Eli . Zassi-Boulou . Ange-Ghislain . 2015 . Two new species of long-fingered frogs of the genus Cardioglossa (Anura: Arthroleptidae) from Central African rainforests . . en.